08-20-02MINUTES
Board of Directors Room
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
August 20, 2002
6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor
Dailey presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk, Nancy Wood, with the following
Directors present: Hinton, Pugh, Stewart, Graves, Kumpuris, Keck, Adcock, Wyrick and Vice
Mayor Cazort. Director Lichty was absent. Vice Mayor Cazort gave the invocation, which
was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Modifications included the following:
Addition:
M -1. PRESENTATION: Mosquito Spraying — Mr. Bob Turner, Public Works Director
Deferrals:
PRESENTATIONS:
Sister Cities Commission — Bob Callans
UALR — Chancellor Hathaway
River Market
Director Keck, seconded by Vice Mayor Cazort motioned to make the modifications to the
agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the modifications were made
to the agenda.
Mr. Bob Turner, Public Works Director gave the presentation on mosquito spraying saying that
the West Nile Virus was beginning to be of considerable concern in Little Rock, and updated
citizens on what the Public Works Department was doing to combat the spread of the disease.
He stated they are currently spraying each evening seven days a week, and in addition they are
doing a larvicide, which is a pellet that is put in stagnant water that kills mosquito larvae. He
stated they repeat the cycle every two weeks. He said they are also using a portable fogging
machine that can be carried around to fog areas that cannot be reached with the trucks. Mr.
Turner announced that the Governor had a news release last week that the State would be
releasing $1 million emergency grant to assist counties in battling mosquito infestation, and
stated Public Works has made application for additional larvicide pellets. Mr. Turner gave the
number 888 -2208 for people to call for additional treatment information.
The next consideration was the Consent Agenda, which consisted of Items 1 -10.
1. MOTION - To approve minutes from Regular Board of Directors Meeting: May 7, 2002
and Reconvened Meeting: May 14, 2002.
2. MOTION - To set the date of Public Hearing for September 3, 2002 for recommendations
on the projected uses of 2003 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Funding.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,349 - To authorize the purchase of a tractor drawn aerial truck
from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., using 2002 Short Term Financing Funds; and for other
purposes.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,350 - Changing the name of Crenshaw Drive to Stanley Drive.
Planning Commission: Approved on Consent Agenda. Staff recommends approval.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,351 - To authorize an agreement with Levy Concrete Company
to provide the annual city ready mix concrete agreement; and for other purposes.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 11,352 - To authorize an agreement with Glover's Truck Parts and
Equipment to purchase two (2) 12 CY Dump Trucks with auxiliary hydraulics for the Public
Works Department.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 11,353 - To authorize an agreement with Alltel Information
Services, to upgrade the mainframe computer and disk storage systems.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 11,354 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute deeds for
the sale of city owned vacant lots (Lot 80, Block 0, Yellow Pine Addition) to Arthur C.
Abraham.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 11,355 - To authorize local government endorsement of FamilyLife,
Inc, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc. to participate in the Advantage Arkansas
Program; and for other purposes.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 11,356 - To authorize the Mayor to sign a collection service
agreement with Collection Service, Inc. of Little Rock, Arkansas.
End of ConsentAgenda
The Consent agenda was read. There was brief discussion regarding Item 9, and the consensus
of the Board was supportive of non - profit organizations attempting to use the Advantage
Arkansas Program. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Pugh, made the motion to adopt
the Consent Agenda. Director Keck suggested that discussions regarding non - profits being
able to utilize the Advantage Arkansas program become a part of the Legislative Package this
coming year. Director Pugh asked for an overview of Item 10. Mr. Moore explained this is the
authorization to allow the city to enter into a contract with an agency that will help collect
delinquent fines, that have not been collected to this point. Director Graves asked about the
term of contract for Item 10. Mr. Mann stated there could be provisions added for both parties
to end the contract. By a unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the Consent
Agenda was adopted.
Director Adcock made a motion that Item 18 be held on first reading tonight, as Director
Lichty had wanted to hear this item, and to move it to be heard after Item 15. Vice Mayor
Cazort seconded the motion. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the
motion carried.
The Grouped items consisted of Items 11 -15.
11. ORDINANCE NO. 18,728 - To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in the Ellis Mountain
Planning District from Low Density Residential to Single Family and Multi - Family; and for
other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, I no, I absent). Staff recommends approval.
12. ORDINANCE NO. 18,729 - Z- 6120 -E - Approving a Planned Zoning Development and
establishing a Planned Residential District titled Capitol Hills Apartments Long -Form PDR
located on the south side of West Kanis Road at Rushmore Avenue in the City of Little
Rocl. , Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock; and for other
purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 1 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval.
13. ORDINANCE NO. 18,730 - Z- 6120 -F - Repealing Ordinance No. 18,496, which
established Village on the Lakes — Long -Form PRD and providing for the reclassification of
Tract C -1, Capitol Lakes Estates (unrecorded) located along Cooper Orbit Road,
approximately 0.4 miles south of Kanis Road in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending
the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). Staff recommends approval.
14. ORDINANCE NO. 18,731 - Z- 6120 -F — Reclassifying property located in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends
approval
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15. ORDINANCE NO. 18,732 - Z- 6378 -A - Approving a Planned Zoning Development and
establishing a Planned Residential District tilted Blackthorn Subdivision Short-Form PDR
located north of the intersection of Taylor Loop Road and Holmes Street in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, and for other
purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). Staff recommends approval.
Mayor Dailey asked the clerk for the first reading on the grouped items. The ordinances (Items
11 -15) were read the first time. The rules were suspended by two thirds of the Board members
present to provide for the second and third readings of the ordinances. The ordinances were
read the second and the third time. Mayor Dailey called for a voice vote. By unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present the ordinances were passed.
18. ORDINANCE - To mandate that persons who live out of state and who own real property
in the city for residential rental purposes shall have a local agent authorized to receive written
notice and process for Housing and Premise Code Enforcement; to declare that residential
rental properties not responsibly represented by an owner or local agent to the owner shall be
deemed a nuisance; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
Jim Lynch, Co -chair - Little Rock New Party, 16 Lenon Drive, Kathy Wells, representing the
Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods, Don Darnell, 7007 E. Wakefield Drive, Dwight
Blissard, representing the Little Rock Realtors Association, 5205 Hawthorne; Sharon Welch
Blair, 2120 Louisiana Street, spoke in favor of the ordinance, saying it was much needed, to
solve blight and neglect problems.
Director Wyrick asked how this ordinance will impact the Code Enforcement Officers. Mr.
Steve Giles stated this would be an aid to them, and was designed to take care of the gap that
was created in the Rental Inspection Ordinance. Mr. Giles said it had been difficult to get out
of state rental property owner's attention to fix the housing code problems when they would
arise. This ordinance designates an agent for the out of state owners for service of all the
notices the city gets and for civil process in the event the city has to file a lawsuit to get the
house in compliance. Director Adcock thanked the many people involved in getting the
ordinance written and ready to submit to the Board. The ordinance was read the first time.
Separate Items: 16 — 26
16. PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE - Establishing a schedule of sewer rates for
the Little Rock Wastewater Utility with the effective date of September 1, 2002, repealing
Ordinance No. 18,232 (March 21, 2000); declaring an emergency, and for other purposes. The
item was read the first time. Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing. Mr. Reggie Corbit,
Manager, Little Rock Wastewater Utility was asked to review the proposed plan to build the
additional treatment facility in the Little Maumelle Basin. Mr. Corbit stated the study that was
presented last July 30th outline those options and the study that went into them. Basically they
looked at increasing or laying additional pipe from the confluence of Little Maumelle River
and the Arkansas River to Adams Field Treatment Plant, which was approximately seven
miles. That option had a cost of $35 million, and a difficult area to lay pipe because of the
development that is already happening along the river. The option to build the sewer plant has
a cost of $18.8 million, less expensive initially and when the lifecycle cost is taken into
consideration of the treatment plant, that number is $25 million. Mr. Corbit stated the
construction of the plant would be in years three to five in the five -year plan. Mr. Corbit stated
there have been some discussions with North Little Rock about the possibility in partnering
with them. There was discussion on things the Wastewater utility has done as far as cost
savings. Discussion of court orders the EPA have imposed, and penalties that could be
imposed. Questions were asked regarding financial conditions of the Wastewater Utility,
questions regarding employee raises that were given to Wastewater Utility employees, when
none were give to City of Little Rock employees, and the Job vacancy at the Utility last year.
Mr. Corbit stated the nineteen new positions proposed are pending funds being approved. He
stated these positions are specifically field crews, to comply with the court ordered mandate
that the Utility has no more than 66 dry weather overflows in a year and without those crews,
this could not be accomplished. Director Adcock posed the question of what services would be
cut by cutting the proposal by $2 a month. Mr. Corbit answered that the unsewered areas, and
the Fourche Creek Plant additions, and the Arch Street Pump station additions would be cut
because other areas were either court ordered or federally mandated. Director Adcock asked if
there was anything in the $18 million to build the Little Maumelle Basin that could be cut in
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the building or other surroundings. Mr. Corbit said the $18 million was their best estimate, and
the treatment plant would eliminate a major overflow and keep them in compliance, which has
been court ordered, and the only way to correct the problem was to share with Nort h Little
Rock, lay lines, or build a treatment plant. There was brief discussion regarding low - income
families that receive assistance with their utility rates. It was determined that there were forty
homes on the program currently. Director Adcock asked to be provided with the criteria fo in
determining eligibility for the program. There were questions regarding growth in the Little
Maumelle Basin area. Mr. Corbit stated their best projection is that the population to be served
by the proposed treatment plant is 36,194, and out of that 31,000 is projected to be 2025, inside
the city limits as they exist today. Approximately 4,500 of those people that are now outside
the city limits. He said any service outside the city limits would have to be approved by the
- Board, but that the capacity is there. He said 19,000 people are currently being served in that
drainage basin. The question of charging only the customers being served by the plant was
discussed. Mr. Corbit stated most of the expenditures that are going to be required for the
rehabilitation of the system are in the older parts of town, and if only the customers in the
Maumelle Basin should pay for the plant, then they should only pay for the operation and
maintenance cost on that system, because it would be totally separate. All their flow would go
to that treatment plant, and basically their rates would go down significantly, even with the
construction of the treatment plant because the $18 million for that treatment plant doesn't
come anywhere near the $171 million that will have to be spent in the rest of the system over
the next fifteen years. The unsewered areas of the city were discussed. The areas were
identified, and the number of structures identified. Director Wyrick stated that this is the worst
economic times the City of Little Rock and it's residents have been through, and found it
incredible that it was going to cost $18 million to clear up the overflows in Murray Park. She
said that there may not be a federal mandate for the unseweerd areas to be fixed, but some are
health and safety items, and in the scaled down version (that Mr. Corbit was asked to provide
to the Board at the last meeting) that some of that needed to be kept in the proposal. Director
Wyrick asked what the total package cost would be for Plan A. Mr. Corbit said the total
package they have identified with over three years of work, is that over the next fifteen years
there is a $171 million cost to improve the system.
Mr. Corbit stated the $171 million is to acquire bond issues to do $70 million. These
improvements would be made, some of which the more expensive ones are in the first five
years, because the Adams Field Treatment Plant has to be upgraded. It is a forty two year old
plant that has to have some rehabilitation work, and has got to be upgraded to handle the flows
that are going to be coming to it. At the end of five years, when this rate increase would go
through, they would then evaluate the rehabilitation work that has been done, $30 million on
the collection stem, and in year four have the plant ready for the next five years, and take it
through the next five years, then evaluate the effectiveness of those, compared to the
projections of their effectiveness and reevaluate what has to be done the last five years.
Director Wyrick asked Mr. Corbit if, based on this, the citizens would be faced with a rate
increase every five years. Mr. Corbit answered that was correct. Director Keck stated that he
thought that it was the desire of the Board to include the unsewered areas in the proposal. Mr.
Corbit stated that Options B and C, do include the unsewered areas in the proposal. Mr. Corbit
said the only discussion about doing the unsewered areas was if they and to cut $2 a month off
the bill, and what would be looked at to do that. Speakers on the subject included Ms. Ruth
Bell, League of Women Voters, 7611 Briarwood, who stated there were a number of positives
about the utility rate. A desirable goal would be to service all Little Rock residents, but had
concerns about the proposed treatment plant. Kathy Wells, President of the Little Rock
Coalition of Neighborhoods, stated they were in support of the sewer capital improvement plan
in general, but had a problem with the third treatment plant on the Little Maumelle River. She
urged that this be separated from the proposal in general and it be studied for the next twelve
months. Don Darnell, 7007 E. Wakefield Drive, spoke on offsite cost of westward
development, and approved of most of the proposal but felt the third treatment plant needed
more study. Ralph Desmarus, 4821 Darragh Drive, stated that he was Co -chair for Citizens
for Accountable Growth, stated in the development of this new sewage treatment plant was an
excuse for further development out west, and as the possible destruction of the environment in
that area. Janet Berry, President of Southwest Little Rock United for Progress, 8013
Mabelvale Cutoff stated the needs are real, and hoped that the Board would go for the phased
in increase to soften the blow, especially with the September garbage increase coming, either
that or delay until the first of the year, so that people could have a little time to recover from all
the recent increases in city services hitting on this one bill. She encouraged the Board to
approve the plan that covers the unsewered area and asked the Board to pledge that there
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would be no additional sewer hookups in Saline County until the people in Little Rock were all
sewered. Jim Lynch, Co -chair of the Little Rock New Party, 16 Lenon Drive, stated he was in
agree with Mr. Corbit and the overall analysis that the systems need repairs, but the second
reason is a growth management problem and that every time there is a growth management
decision that comes before this board or the predecessor board, asking about the offsite costs,
have been met with deafening silence. He said projections of this growth area need to be
improved. He asked the Board to go with Option C of the rate proposal; do part of the rate
increase now, then take the next twelve months to appoint a task force, and have meetings over
the next year to accurately forecast what and where this wastewater treatment plant is going to
be served. John Graves, 5218 B Street, Vice President of Planning for the Growth Coalition,
stated there have been environmental issues raised and the impact on future growth and
infrastructures costs on the tax payer, and it made sense to take another twelve months, have a
serious study where there can be input from citizens and have careful planning before
proceeding with the project. Doris Wright, President of the John Barrow Neighborhood
Association, stated this rate increase was a bit much, and that these are difficult times, and if
citizens have to bear this cost, would like to see all the unsewered areas covered, she also asked
about alternative financing. Sharon Welch Blair, Downtown Neighborhood Association,
2120 Louisiana Street, stated she couldn't comment on the technical issues, but stated that
everything she had seen in the last two to three years the city is not growing, and has had little
real growth. She said the city is migrating, and as a result of that, it is stretching the limits of
the physical responsibility of the current residents. She said the city is getting to the point it
could not support the additional migration, it drains the city of real growth. She supported
additional study on the treatment plant. The ordinance was read the first time.
Mayor Dailey asked if items 17, 19, and 20 could be grouped, as there were no speakers
present, either for or against any of the items. A motion was made by Director Adcock to
group the items. Director Wyrick seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote Items
17,19 and 20 were to be grouped after the opening and closing of the public hearing for Item
17.
17. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,733 - Establishing the Cantrell Road
Property Owner's Sewer Improvement District No. 252 of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mayor
Dailey opened the public hearing, and announced that Mr. Mark Spradley, counsel for the
applicant was present to answer any questions. Director Adcock asked what the notification
process was when an item like this one (to establish an improvement district) comes before the
Board. Mr. Spradley stated this is a property owners improvement district, which means the
petition was signed by all of the properties in the district, and in that case no notice is required
by statute. He stated there was the notice that the City provides in publication in the
newspaper, and that is all that would be required. Mr. Spradley stated there were three owners
in this case, and all three had signed.
19.ORDINANCE NO. 18,734 - Authorizing the issuance of a promissory note to provide
short-term financing under Amendment No. 78 to Arkansas Constitution for the acquisition,
construction and installation of real and tangible personal property; and prescribing other
matters pertaining thereto.
20. ORDINANCE NO. 18,735 - Authorizing the acquisition of betterments and improvements to the
waste collection and disposal system of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; authorizing the issuance and
sale of Waste Disposal Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds; providing for the payment of the
principal of and interest on the bonds; prescribing other matters relating thereto; and declaring an
emergency.
Items 17, 19, and 20 were read the first time. Director Adcock made a motion, seconded by Director
Keck, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second readings. By unanimous voice vote of
the Board members present the rules were suspended, and the ordinances were read the second time.
Director Adcock made a motion, seconded by Director Hinton to place the ordinances on third and final
reading. The ordinances were read the third time. Vice Mayor Cazort made a motion for the adoption
of the three ordinances, Director Adcock seconded the motion and by voice vote of the Board members
present the vote on the ordinances was recorded as follows: Directors: Hinton, Pugh, Stewart, Graves,
Keck, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Cazort, Adcock, Mayor Dailey, voted yes on Items 17, 19 and 20.
Director Wyrick voted yes on Item 17 and no on Items 19 and 20. Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Kumpuris made a motion to adopt the emergency clause in Item 20. A voice vote was taken
and recorded as follows: Directors: Hinton, Pugh, Stewart, Graves, Keck, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor
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Cazort, Adcock, Mayor Dailey, voted yes; Director Wyrick voted no. The ordinances and
emergency clause were passed.
21. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a towing service contract
with each company that responded successfully to the City's request for qualifications; and for
other purposes. (Item deferred to September 3, 2002) The resolution was read. Mr. David
Bragg, Director of Fleet Services, gave a brief overview of the contract saying it was a
contract to provide towing services for citizens of the City of Little Rock, when required by the
Little Rock Police Department, if someone is disabled on the street, and provides service for
towing city vehicles. There are multiple vendors on this contract, and the vendors submit "a
_. request for qualifications" whereby the city staff, with assistance from the City Attorney's
office drafted the requirements for the contract and set a reasonable price for that service. Any
interested contractor is asked to respond with the minimum qualifications that are in the
contract. There have been four contractors who have responded, their qualifications have been
reviewed and find that all four companies submitting responses have met the minimum
qualifications and recommends the city enter into a contract with those individuals. There was
a lengthy discussion which included the changes in the contract this year as opposed to last
year, regarding language, locations to where vehicles would be towed, questions as to whether
businesses licenses are required as part of the qualifications, the explanation of fees for towing
to specific locations, and what is involved in a second tow, and the impact of a franchise fee on
the second tow, classifications of the different type of vehicles towed, incidents involving
tickets issued at the airport, and the wrecker drivers collecting fees on site, rather than actually
towing, and what, if any, clauses in the contract prevent this. Mr. Joe Morgan, 13005 Kanis
Road, stated they had made a plea for a contract that was a win, win, win, win for the city, win
for the contractors and win for the citizens. He said this contract for the vendors is a step
backwards; the 15% increase to the city comes out of the $70.00 fee. He said they get net,
$4.50 more, but when you consider storage and second tows at 15 %, the next result after each
incident, puts them at $18 to $20 backwards. The contract as it is written today is not a good
deal for the city, for the vendor or the citizens. Vice mayor Cazort felt there was a problem
with the legal definition of the second tow. Director Keck made a motion to defer the item for
two weeks, and asked the City Manager to provide a report to the board that assesses the
impact of this proposed bid, on the city and the vendors as well, and the citizen who may be in
need of their service. In addition, Mr. Carpenter was asked to give the Board a list of the legal
options as to what the Board had the authority to change or amend with out rebidding the
contract. Mr. Morgan suggested that before the contract is ultimately submitted to the Board,
that a meeting, or roundtable discussion with people who are in the industry who know what is
going on, and collectively with the city, come up with a really good workable agreement that
everyone is happy with. Vice Mayor Cazort agreed to attend the meeting, and Mr. Bruce
Moore, Acting City Manager, stated he needed clarification on the issues to be reviewed,
because the vendors have already responded to the bid. Mr. Morgan stated if they didn't
respond then they have no say, and by responding they hoped to get someone's ear to listen to
the vendors. Mayor Dailey stated his thought was that if Mr. Moore, staff, vendors and Vice
Mayor Cazort could sit down to a discussion over the next couple of weeks, and then bring
recommendations, or keep it as it is, then at least an airing process would have taken place.
Director Adcock seconded Director Keck's motion for deferring the item for two weeks, and
by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the motion was approved to defer the
item for two weeks.
22. RESOLUTION NO. 11,357 - Commending Cy Carney for his service as City Manager of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. The resolution was read. A motion
was made by Director Keck to adopt the resolution, Vice Mayor Cazort seconded the motion,
and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the resolution was adopted.
23. REPORT - City of Little Rock Board of Directors: Director Keck gave an update on Homeland
Security. Director Keck stated he had recently attended a meeting hosted by Virginia Fields, Manhattan
Burrow, President,, the working group on Homeland Security of the national league of Cities. During
the meeting, a briefing was conducted by the Deputy Fire Chief, Frank Caruthers of the Fire
Department of New York City. Director Keck stated at each meeting, he was asked to come back and
say thank you, because one of the things they did in preparation for this meeting was to go back and
review their records, where cards, supplies, volunteers, etc. had come from, and found that they had
received some type of help from Arkansas, and had asked him to relay their gratitude. Director Keck
stated that nothing is more critical to the success and dealing with emergency situations than planning,
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preparation and exercise. He said that each Department in the New York City government was on a
routine and regular basis, drilled and exercised. Communication plays an extremely important part in
preparedness, interdepartmental, departmental and with the public, and our city needs to be prepared to
maintain a sense of confidence in the works, and the security of workers and the public. Employees in
New York are cross - trained, each city department and all city employees. He stated in Washington DC,
each department head keeps with them a pocket sized emergency preparedness plan. When they get the
call that something has occurred they flip to it, and know exactly what their roll is in that emergency,
and felt this might be something the City of Little Rock could look at. He said another lessen learned at
this meeting, was that the citizens must be engaged. In New York City during the 911 events they were
overwhelmed with opportunities to utilize citizens. The first twenty four to seventy two hours in the
event of a major emergency the city would be on its own, and the city needs to be ready to do that. The
Office of Emergency Service in New York has a database of suppliers they can access at any point and
time in response to a crisis. Another important factor of an emergency crisis is knowing the chain of
command and honoring that chain of command during the emergency event, and to know who is in
charge. Being able to deal with staff's emotional needs is another key element in a crisis, as they may
have to deal with a great amount of trauma in crisis situations. Director Keck stated one of the things
happening now is that they have been talking with the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross
about working with the Homeland Security Teams to engage a community emergency response team,
and they have agreed to work in putting these teams together, and preparing a curriculum and training
program which would include basic first aide, basic search and recovery techniques, incident command
procedures, team organization, a train the trainer process, safety procedures during and after
emergencies, ensuring those responding were trained and able to handle the situation. He said one of
the things the Homeland Security Team has been working on is preparing a community and emergency
preparedness' handbook. Director Keck handed out a rough draft of the handbook to the Board
members. He said this information would hopefully be distributed to all the Alert Centers, the
Neighborhood Resource Center, and posted on the City website for people to be able to access.
Ms. Shayla Beebe, Assistant to Mayor Dailey, announced there would be ceremony held in front of
City Hall at 10 AM on September 11, 2002.
24. DISCUSSION - Revised Revenue Projections — Mr. Bob Biles, Finance Director, announced that
the ordinance passed earlier, on the waste disposal bonds., sold at 3.85 %, and that action saved the solid
waste users $1.175 million dollars over the next ten years. Mr. Biles overviewed the Financial Report.
25. REPORT - City Manager's Activity Report. Mr. Moore, Acting City Manager, announced that
Mr. Bob Turner had been asked to serve as the Interim Assistant City Manager, and would assume
those duties on September 3, 2002.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Cazort, seconded by Director Adcock to go into Executive Session
to make recommendations for the appointment to the Zoo Board of Governors. By unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present, the meeting was recessed for this purpose. The meeting was
reconvened and called to order by Mayor Dailey.
26. RESOLUTION NO. 11,358 - Appointment to Zoo Board of Governors. Mr. Bruce Moore, Acting
City Manager announced that the recommendation for the Zoo Board of Governors was Steven Wade.
Mayor Dailey stated in addition to this appointment, regarding the CATA Board, it was discussed and
agreed that at Mr. Carney's departure, Mr. Bruce Moore, would assume that position on the Board. . A
motion was made by Director Adcock and seconded by Director Hinton, to make the two appointments.
By unanimous voice vote to the Board members present, the appointments were made.
Citizens Communication:
The following were speakers who represent membership in the National Association of
Professional Black Firefighters.
Speakers:
Lejerris Allen, Wayne Craft, Greg Summers, Joe Gray, and DeArthur
Jordan
Topic: The group of firefighters spoke on the inequities of hiring and promotional
practices within the Little Rock Fire Department. Issues discussed were the promotional
process, the hiring and recruitment of minorities, institution of a residency requirement, and
the implementation of a Firefighter Cadet Program.
Speaker: Mollie Irwin, 507 Deerbrook Road
Topic: Traffic Signal at Henderson Middle School
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Ms. Irwin stated that another $5 had been donated to the light fund. Invited the Board to stand
out at this location with her and observe first hand the traffic problem they are facing.
Speaker: Charles Bowers
Topic: Issues of Citizenry
The citizens of the city are having problems: higher taxes, and increases in water, gas, electric,
food tax, garbage, etc. He said it seems the citizens are steadily paying but a lot of people are
hurting. He said the city should not be about fear.
A motion was made by Director Keck to recess the meeting to be reconvened at 4:00 P.M. on
August 27, 2002. Director Adcock seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the
Board members present the meeting was recessed at 10:25 P.M.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk or